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Chasm / Re: Maryland Deathfest: Who's Going
« on: May 25, 2013, 06:03:48 AM »Forgive my lack of knowledge, but are all deathmetalheads homosexual?
It would certainly make sense for them to be, considering the skewed male/female ratio in the scene. Additionally, it would explain why they love Profanatica so much.
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Metal / Re: Classics of Finnish Death Metal
« on: May 25, 2013, 05:56:39 AM »
If you want the best of the best, check out Children of Bodom. Best DM band since Death.
(Sorry guys, I just had to!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMK3K3IX0zQ
(Sorry guys, I just had to!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMK3K3IX0zQ
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Chasm / Re: Introspection.
« on: May 22, 2013, 05:41:42 AM »Funnily enough, I was thinking about this very topic on my walk home tonight. I spend tons of time introspecting. I'm not quite sure what I'd do if not that. Probably something practical. I'll have to get back to you on whether or not I have a soul, though.
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Chasm / Re: Like an everflowing stream
« on: May 22, 2013, 05:36:36 AM »
Either you guys don't know what porn is, or your libidos are far too strong.
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Metal / Re: Cut Your Flesh And Worship Satan?
« on: May 20, 2013, 08:17:58 AM »(Yes, I'm basically agreeing with everyone on this).
Nothing wrong with this! The points made thus far have been convincing, and I think we can consider this topic resolved. Admittedly, I already believed and thought most of what was posted here, but seeing it rephrased by others has really helped me solidify those opinions and re-evaluate what I should expect out of a great metal album. Thanks, everyone.
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Chasm / Re: Zen and the art of archery.
« on: May 20, 2013, 08:04:47 AM »
At first, the haiku didn't fascinate me much. The commentary changed that. Hitting the precise spot between 2 axes seems to be the common thread that links archery and poetry.
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Chasm / Re: Like an everflowing stream
« on: May 20, 2013, 07:54:58 AM »
Geezus, great first (sort of) post. If there's one thing I'd like to get out of these boards, it's the ability to articulate myself half as well as you guys.
I've always loved the way people on forums and other online communities have an identity formed around their ideas, and not superficialities like their appearance or the sound of their voice. Everyone is judged based on the quality of their words alone. If I were to ever meet crow, and find that he is not actually a crow, tapping away at a keyboard with his beak, I would be greatly disappointed.
I would also be disappointed if scourge weren't down to yiff with me sometime
I've always loved the way people on forums and other online communities have an identity formed around their ideas, and not superficialities like their appearance or the sound of their voice. Everyone is judged based on the quality of their words alone. If I were to ever meet crow, and find that he is not actually a crow, tapping away at a keyboard with his beak, I would be greatly disappointed.
I would also be disappointed if scourge weren't down to yiff with me sometime
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Metal / Re: Cut Your Flesh And Worship Satan?
« on: May 20, 2013, 06:52:54 AM »
First of all, thanks for the responses, everyone. It looks like many of you have drawn the same conclusions I have, such as mutilation serving as an acceptance of death, and that great metal artists should embody an extreme. I especially liked Othala's admittance to the fact that Dead and Euronymous took that extreme, funny as it may seem to say, a bit too far, to the point it took overtook them. I suppose I see MkM in that same light.
The reason I leveled this accusation at the band is that, despite this site claiming that satanism in metal is simply a metaphor, MkM has admitted that he worships a Satan as a real entity; one of destruction. Theistic satanism, at least from what I can gather, doesn't propose the creation of something new after destroying. God creates, Satan consumes. And a little more off-topic, what is the deal with that tattoo of Jesus on his right forearm? That's always tickled my curiosity.
Trystero, one such example of MkM reverence would be right here http://www.deathmetal.org/forum/index.php/topic,558.msg4240.html#msg4240
Though that, I suppose, could be because he embodies and extreme, an extreme that does not mesh well with Myspace, and therefore his joining of that site would appear to be a breaking of character. As for your last question, I'll expand upon that in later posts, as I still have many questions for you all.
Also, apologies for my poor writing, I have difficulties with assembling my thoughts, which is why it took me a few days to respond. I'll try to order my ideas a bit better in the future, as I feel I could have made much better points. Perhaps I could hire an editor?
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does it advocate destruction and hatred for their own sake?
The reason I leveled this accusation at the band is that, despite this site claiming that satanism in metal is simply a metaphor, MkM has admitted that he worships a Satan as a real entity; one of destruction. Theistic satanism, at least from what I can gather, doesn't propose the creation of something new after destroying. God creates, Satan consumes. And a little more off-topic, what is the deal with that tattoo of Jesus on his right forearm? That's always tickled my curiosity.
Trystero, one such example of MkM reverence would be right here http://www.deathmetal.org/forum/index.php/topic,558.msg4240.html#msg4240
Though that, I suppose, could be because he embodies and extreme, an extreme that does not mesh well with Myspace, and therefore his joining of that site would appear to be a breaking of character. As for your last question, I'll expand upon that in later posts, as I still have many questions for you all.
Also, apologies for my poor writing, I have difficulties with assembling my thoughts, which is why it took me a few days to respond. I'll try to order my ideas a bit better in the future, as I feel I could have made much better points. Perhaps I could hire an editor?
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Chasm / Re: Authority.
« on: May 18, 2013, 07:24:15 AM »The lurkers lurk often, because they are the smartest ones, who would rather not set themselves up to become targets.
As a longtime lurker, and recent member, I can say the latter holds true, though I wouldn't go so far as to support the former. If anything, I feared deserving to be a target, and not having anything of value to contribute.
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Metal / Cut Your Flesh And Worship Satan?
« on: May 18, 2013, 05:48:08 AM »
One of the biggest problems I have with this site is that the whole premise is too good to be true. It starts out by claiming to be nihilistic, which means that it sees life as being without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value. Next of all, it asserts that the music we like, metal, is objectively better than other music. If we like a specific album, we must claim that it shares the same values that we do. However, this post is not being made to make criticisms, but rather to give a chance to explain the writings on this site, and hopefully give me deeper insight.
While I have many questions to ask, I'll start with the one most recently on my mind. This website seems to revere Antaeus' debut album, and heralds frontman MkM as some sort of amazing visionary. However, I don't see how theistic satanism, flesh mutilation, hatred, and destruction for its own sake fit in with the views of this site as a whole, or any of its individual members. How do you all interpret phrases like "I hope you die" and the aforementioned "CYFAWS"? Because I'm sure MkM meant them as literally as possible.
Feel free to refer to the interview here for some quotes: http://www.deathmetal.org/interview/mkm-antaeus/
While I have many questions to ask, I'll start with the one most recently on my mind. This website seems to revere Antaeus' debut album, and heralds frontman MkM as some sort of amazing visionary. However, I don't see how theistic satanism, flesh mutilation, hatred, and destruction for its own sake fit in with the views of this site as a whole, or any of its individual members. How do you all interpret phrases like "I hope you die" and the aforementioned "CYFAWS"? Because I'm sure MkM meant them as literally as possible.
Feel free to refer to the interview here for some quotes: http://www.deathmetal.org/interview/mkm-antaeus/
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Chasm / Re: Zen and the art of archery.
« on: May 17, 2013, 03:42:29 AM »
I'd definitely back you up with that assertion, as I've experienced this phenomenon quite a few times myself. "Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of men's desires, but by the removal of desire".
Then again, if you have no desire to hit the bulls-eye, why judge such a shot to be better than missing the target entirely? One of life's little paradoxes.
Then again, if you have no desire to hit the bulls-eye, why judge such a shot to be better than missing the target entirely? One of life's little paradoxes.
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Chasm / Re: the bite of the apple
« on: May 17, 2013, 02:43:06 AM »
But without desire, what is there to motivate us? I've always felt that a "true" stoic would just lay down and starve to death. Or is sustaining one's life the only acceptable desire?
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Commerce / Re: I want to ask REAL metalheads if this sounds too mainstream?
« on: May 16, 2013, 01:24:54 AM »
Firstly, the Commerce board is for promotion, not Audiofile. Secondly, just to taper your expectations, I wouldn't expect any kind words from this community.
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